I was part of London 2012 in the build-up and there's always drama ahead of a major championship or Games. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
Anybody who says the Olympics is just another race is not being honest. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
Obviously it is well documented that I didn't love the 800m when I started out. But I, er, learnt to appreciate it. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I fell in love with athletics watching the 1980 Moscow Olympics, aged seven. I thought: 'These people aren't human, they're immortal.' — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
The initial feelings when you step into the Olympic arena representing your country, your community, representing yourself can be really overwhelming. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
Anything that looks at sport in its entirety is my bag. It's not just about bringing back medals, it's about communities, people's… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I still wanted to see it officially on the scoreboard but, when it was announced 'Denise Lewis is Olympic champion,' it was… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity,… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
For me I tried to not keep a low profile but I was training in a different country as I prepared for… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
You have to find space in your own mind to completely focus on the job at hand. That's the only way to deal with… — Denise Lewis Copy Share
I used to race up all the time and started cross-country from about the age of six. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
The initial feelings when you step into the Olympic arena representing your country, your community, representing yourself can be really overwhelming. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh - lose what… — Denise Lewis Copy Share
I have this one room - it has a TV, a sofa, some candles. I close the door, sit down and lose myself. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
Growing up in a terraced house in Wolverhampton, just me and my mum, I don't know where I got my love of sport from. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
I love 'I'm A Celebrity...' and those kinds of things. But sometimes I find reality stuff a bit distasteful. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
Success breeds success and the more you are around a healthy and thriving athletics team, the more the people who only think they can… — Denise Lewis Copy Share
Sydney has such a cosmopolitan feel to it. The food is great and Australians are so friendly. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
People would measure you by your shape, you used to find a lot of male athletes peeling off their tops - just to say,… — Denise Lewis Copy Share
I'm always striving to be the best, and that works for me, but it might not be everyone's desire. — Denise Lewis Copy Share
